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Before I continue this story I would be remiss if I didn't let you in on a great camping spot just north of Mexican Hat. Goosenecks State Park is a bit primitive for some. It has a single pit toilet, but no water or other amendities. But the view makes up for all of that! If you ever want to...

I heard a very interesting comment while attending the Overland Expo this year; "An overland adventure doesn't begin when you take a trip. It begins when the trip takes you". I left Mormon Lake Sunday afternoon and made my way to a cheap hotel near the University district in Flagstaff. I was...

Wonderful story Scott. You are a lucky man, and Steph is a very lucky lady. Looks like all the ladies in your life get to ride monkey in the hack. I saw you driving your elegant mother around in the chair at OX!

Great job and fun story! It's nice to see that your wife is so supportive of your activities, and enjoys hitting the trails with you. I'm trying to follow a very similar philosophy while building up my '97 T4R. Lots of trips to the local wrecker yard for the minor stuff I can handle myself...

I have no personal experience with the 800XC, but it is high on my list of gotta-haves. I have been following them since they came out a couple years ago. The experienced riders I know and trust say that if you plan on doing primarily street miles the 800XC is the way to go. If you are...

Ray, I subscribed for two years to Outrider, just to give them some initial support and a little pocket change to get up and running. The first two issues are great and I really mourn its demise. I left my money with Jason, hoping that he would be able to get it up and running again. Oh...

Great RR guys. Even a short trip out is better than no trip at all. I'm sure you'll have better luck in February. It would be fun to meet up with all of you some day. Think I've read all of Craig's books but the newest. Will be buying that ASAP. Really like your photography. Understand...

Good luck with the family health care situation. I just bought a set of Mastercraft Courser LTRs for my '97 T4R. These tires are made by Cooper. I was told that they are made in the same factory as the AT3's. I'm pretty sure that they are pretty much a fleet tire with a slightly different...

This is an excellent thread with some really great real-life recommendations. Let me add a few; I had an Xcab Taco that I built up for expedition use. Selling it was one of the dumbest things I've ever done. I now own a '97 T4R that I'm slowly building up for long-range expedition style use...

I had a 2000 Taco Xcab and now own a '97 4Runner. My kids are long grown up and gone. But if they were young and still here I think I'd go with either a 4D Taco or first generation 4D Tundra. I like the smaller size vehicles. If you go with either pickup, I would stronger suggest getting a...

Flyfishing in Idaho Just finished a quick four day trip to ID/MT with my son. Fished the St Joe, N. Fork of the Clearwater, and Kelly Creek. Smoke haze from regional fires was terrible at times, but the fish were biting! This is a great time to be out; sunny warm days, cold and star filled...

Dave, too bad you're not able to come back up here for the WA Expo. It was fun meeting you last year. I was the old fart on the '02 BMW Dakar. When I built up my 2000 Tacoma Xcab I picked up a pair of sliders very similar to yours from a fellow named AJ in Sacremento. Prior to welding them...

2000 Taco with RTT and Fiamma awning on Yakima bars

I'd like to know how you are measuring your gas mileage. Your vehicles have different sized tires; and I don't think either are stock. So your speedometers may not be set appropriately for either. When I try to get "real" gas mileage figures, especially between two vehicles, I will install my...

loves me some Norton! http://www.youtube.com/embed/iKqpvriKZuA

Talk about just in time! I am thinking about doing something similar. You have taken all the guesswork out of the design for me. Thanks a million!

Save yourself lots of money. Go to a wrecking yard, find some comfortable bucket seats that will fit in the '85 and install them. I just bought a '97 4Runner SR5 and love it. I'm selling my '85 longbed with 210+ K miles. It's rusty, the seals need replacing, but it still gets an honest 18...

It's amazing how you can make even freeze dried food a bit more pallatable by bringing along some small plastic shakers of spices. I like Italian seasoning, white pepper, lemon pepper, Johnnie's seasoning salt, boullion cubes, and even a small container of tabasco sauce. For the first couple...

I have both the UT & WA BDRs plus DVDS. WARNING: Don't buy them unless you have hours of time available to dream and plan your escape! The routes described are magical. Having now been on portions of each, I can assure you that both are well worth the time and effort (lots of effort!) to...

Great thread. I've run a lot of different tires. My favorites end up being the STT's and the BFG AT's. I think that the STT's are a bit better performance wise, but more costly. The AT's were a better tire for all-around driving. Both will eat up your MPGs a bit. With gas hitting $4+ a...